America's Women Motorists.
It is estimated that 25 per cent. of the cars now in use in the United States are driven by women.. How Did It Occur?
Plaintiff in a motoring case): My car was stationary at the time of the collision, Defendant's
Council: "So was ours!"
Just the Difference.
It is stated that in America there is one filling station to every 181 motorists, and in Australia there are only 60 motorists to each filling
station.
First Aid.
"The French Ministry of the In- terior lately voted a sum of £2,400 towards a fund for establishing a series of first-air stations on the main roads of France." Lassening Congestion.
that a body of uniformed police Mr. J. R. Clynes stated recently officers have been detailed during recent months to patrol busy roada. in the tetropolitan area to see that slow-moving traffic keeps near the kerb.
Imports and Exports.
During May, 1930, 435 care valued at £90,167 were imported into the United Kingdom, as compared with 2,169, valued at £395,468 during the corresponding month of 1929.
cors numbered 1,885. perts of valued at £295,005, as compared with 2,114 of a value of £358,146 Juring May, 1923, Jay Walkers,
At Luncheon.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1930.
MOTOR NOTES.
NEW INDIA BALLOON A RILEY TRIUMPH. BUSY X-RAY CARS.
Sir Henry noget, B., was the guest at a small private luncheon given by Lord Wargrave, chairman AN EXTRAORDINARY TYRE, of Rolls-Royce, Ltd., to celebrate the barohetty conferred on him. Among those present were Lord Wakefield of Hythe, C.B. E., Colonel the Master of Sempill, Sir Max Pemberton, and the Rt. Hon. J. H
Thomas, P.C., M.P.
Death of Mr. Ernest Brown.
Very many motorists, both old regret of the death, which occurred and new. will learn with sincere on July 12, of Mr. Erncat Brown, one of the founders of the famous firm of automobile factory, Brown Brothers, Ltd. Mr. Brown, who was for many years joint manag ing director, became chairman of the company in 1999. The Speedman's Instinct.
Instinct braces
It is instinct and not experience which enables us to bank our Ex-machines to just the right angle
when cornering. the wrists and arms against a pot hole or a wobble. All moter-cyclists have this mental pilot, but some, I suppose, have it more finely developed than others hence the
The new India Heavy Duty tyre embodies some very distinctive and desirable engineering features that have been developed through eigh- teen months of careful and thorough experimental work. Mileage, sale-
elements which are recognized, 'col- lectively as tyre service, and tyre and comfort are the three chief
service assumes a definitely higher standard with the advent of this new India tyre creation.
New Non-Skid Features.
ACROSS AMERICA UNDER
SIX DAYS.
The British light car has just shown in an amazing manner its ability to do what the world has believed to be utterly beyond its powers.
CALL FOR SERVICES IN
VILLAGES.
The X-ray car is beccming in- creasingly valuable to the medical man ir accident cases..
OWNER-DRIVERS. SCORE.
WHAT OWNER-RIDERS MISS:
cal purpose
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THE PROGRESS OF DIESEL ENGINES.
APPROACHING LIGHTNESS. OF PETROL ENGINE,
"Two events that took place re- cently have helped to focus public attention upon Diesel engines," says The Motor, "one being the departure of the motor ship Bri- tannie' from Liverpool on her mai- den voyage, and the other the crui- ses of the airshig R101 aver Lon- don; the latter, incidentally, was a wholesome reminder that the light, high-speed Diesel engine is being actively developed by British engineers as by the engineers of other
countries. Simultaneously, prolonged discussions have been promated on the subject by the Society of Automotive Engineers in America.
"Whereas motor ship engines re- velve at 900 r.p.m. or less, a speed of 2,000 r.p.m. has already beer reached by high-speed Diesels, which is as high a rate of rotation as that reached by the motor-car years ago. As largely
"Standing at a cross-roads in the West End of London the other day," writes "Focus" in The Light Year by year a steadily increasing Car and Cyclecar, I drew back number of calls are made upon it, as a huge limousine, on one of the In the hands of Mr. Pemberton not only for cases in and around very latest 12-cylinder chassis, swept past, the chauffeur looking bored, Billing, an enthusiastic champion of London, but from all parts of the and the sole inside occupant nearly British cars, and acidentally an country,istate the Joint Council of lost in the depths of the cushions. enthusiastic RileyNine owner, a the Order of St. John and the Yet he had the stamp of being the owner of the outfit, and the thought Riley Nine car with its two eccu-British Red Cross Society in their came to me: Here is one of the very last words" in chassis, but A surpassing degree of mileage is pants has traversed North America annual report just issued.
"In an isolated house in the what can it mean to the owner if engines of ten from New York to Los Angeles, a achieved when built into the new attractive non-skid design of this distance of over 4,900 miles, in 3 country with no electric service he doesn't drive The luxury of weight per horse-power.
available, it is impossible to get handling such a vehicle; the sup-dependent upon the speed at which tyre. By many careful tests the makers have developed this non- days, 20 hours, 13 minutes. even the results which might be rema sensation of power and speed the power is developed, it is not skid design which has proportion-The following cable from Los obtained from the portable ap these things he misses, although surprising that the oil engine is ately deeper members than have Angeles gives details of the tripparatus with which some doctors he has paid for them. For practi- already approaching the lightness well-upholstered of the petrol engine. The advant- "Have just completed" timed provide themselves..
car costing £400 would be almost ages of the former are primarily "In-such cases it is a great_`con- ordinary tyres. Longer wear, is the
my Riley Nine Brooklands venience to know that the X-removed about £3,000 from his ac-
the same to him as this one which the absence of fire risks, economy of fuel consumption and a good of these members to the contacting on result. Then, too, the proportion non-stop run New York-Los Angeles Covered 3,000 miles on
car can be summoned and brought
torque at low speeds." There are skid area is such that they meet model.
to the door of the house, the ap-
some disadvantages," however, for The Motor paints out that oil fuel. the road surface with a minimum first-class roads and over 1,200 miles of wear. In other words, a larger of rock-strewn mud-tracks, nego
to the patient's bedside, and with a smaller one would squash and encountering cloud-burst in Rockies the powerful generating plant on the is one with his vehicle. He gets in either case, relatively faster and unprecedented heat-waves, with
is ready to take the fullest advant- tread wear would result. The temperature rising to 130 in shado car, results can be obtained equal the pleasure there is in it and to those obtainable at a large age of any little extra luxury in the fittings or efficiency in the en- makers continue the use of the in five days, twenty hours, thirteen same pure, high quality tread stock minutes, averaging a speed-after general hospital. which has been used in past India deducting time lost through en-
(Continued on next Column.) Auster, at the early age of 47. Mr.ing degree is achieved by proved cops, punctures, enforced detours Auster was joint managing director material quality, by deeper non- and mis-direction-11 miles an hour, with Captain Percy Lane, of kid design and by proper propor Car behaved magnificently and
tion of the skid members.
despite this gruelling experience Auster, Ltd., the well-known wind- screen and accessory manufacturers of Birmingham, and his charm of manner and genial character had endeared him to a very wide circle of friends in, the motor and allied trades, by whom he will be greatly missed.
count.
"Is this not where the owner-
the racing men."--Wal Handley.. the skid block would "cup" off while tiating over 260 cities and towns, paratus transferred in a few minutes driver of a light ear scores? He while, at the moment, much cheaper.
Mr. Herbert Morrison, Minister of Transport, speaking re- cently at the first annual meeting af the Pedestrians' Association, said that penalties had not been im posed upon dangerous and reckless walkers, but if road fatalities oon- tinued to increase it might be neces sary to impose such penalties. Increased Employment.
"
Replying to Mr. Remér, Mr. Graham said that six factories had been established in Great Britain by foreign interests since the im- position of the duty on motor tyres in April, 1927. One of the factories was commenced before that date. The five of these factories that were now working employed approximate- ly 5,500, men.
Now Read Signs..
Following the introduction in London and certain other towns of a traffic system which provides for vehicles to take up and set down passengers or remain for a short period on une side of the road only on one day, and on the opposite side
the on"
following day, the "A.A. have introduced special sign denoting where this system is in operation. The sign, as will be seen, is semi-circular, and in the top section appears the word "Unilateral": the signs are sup- plied in pairs, on one of which are the words, "when the dates are even please pull up this side"; the other side refers to the odd dates. Such signs have been erected in Derby.
winner of the Senior T.T., writing in Motor Cycling. The Late Mr. Leslie Auster.
"It is with great regret that The Auteur announces the death, after
The Sims can be developed on.
than petrol, is messy and odor:
forous.
£20 more and he would at once
the additional value lay."
an operation, of Mr. Leslie W. tres. Thus mileage of a surpass-forced delays occasioned by speed the spot in the car, which is fitted/8ine. Give him a car worth only understand and appreciate where
Rubber Paving.
Sir George Penny recently en- quired of the Minister of Transport whether, in view of the low price of rubber, its known durability and its sound-deadening properties, he would consider the possibility of. making wider uses of this com- modity and help employment in distressed areas by starting schemes of roddmaking with this material, Mr. Parkinson, who replied, said that there had been a considerable reduction in the price of rubber paving blocks, but the cost was still very high compared with other suitable paving materials. The choice of materials was primarily a matter for the highway autho rity concerned; but, in view of the higher initial cost of rubber the Minister could not arge its wider 115 in unemployment works.
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It is added that radiograms to aid diagnosis are increasing yearly, and
NEW WILLYS-KNIGHT IS PRESENTED
Willys Overland, the world's largest builder of Knight engined cars, is introducing the new Willys-Knight "87", featuring a newly designed Willys Knight sleeve valve engine of outstanding performance, luxurious roomy bodies and smart lines of design. This new model will sell in the median price range. Above is shown the Willys-Knight *87* De Laxe Sedan. Other models in the line are, Couch, Coupe. Standart Sedan, Roadster and Touring,co
A Sale Tyre.
completed last 130 miles in 190 Safety in the new India Heavy minutes. All here fascinated by its Duty results from the well-known appearance and amazed by ita per-
formance." quality carcass consisting as in the past of the best cotton, liberally coated with pure amber frictions. This carcass is actually over 30 per cent. stronger than the carcass of ordinary tyres. A very appreciable degree of safety is contributed also by the effectiveness of the skid de- sign itself. It has traction, as a trial on any sharp curve will show. This traction is of an extremely long wearing sort. The very deep skid insures this so that effective non-skid wear at extremely high mileages on a safe and dependable carcass is the regular habit of the new India Heavy Duty tyre.
Comfort embraces many con- siderations. A quiet tyre, that rolls true, immediately suggests, itself. Hard carcasses of cheap, weak cotton built at sharp angles to gain strength; inferior, bard, black frictions that are not resi lient, and which, have about half the stretch of amber friction do not make for easy trae rolling-comfort. Neither does a harsh constricting: breaker strip. The makers there- fore continue as in the past with only the best cotton, amber friction and plenty of it, easy fabric angles, and no breaks all of which are necessary contributions to maxi mum rolling comfort-all on a quiet skid design.
The exclusive India "Tredlok." is incorporated in this tyre, ensur- ing the strongest known union of the tread to the working parts of the tyre.
My New Beauty and Distinction,
Wherever the new India Heavy Duty, tyre has been seen it bas im- getésedukietas who have seen it abeth ezpark any layman, as a thing of beauty. Appealing 18, because of its attractive design, good pro portions, clean moulding, and care- ful finish. All of these elements. are stressed highly in this tyre, and when displayed it impresses any one as an attractive piece of clean, acat. well-made merchandise.
(Continued on next Columni):
all films are read by expert radiolo- gists.
A net work of frat-aid is being rapidly built up "all over the coun try, round the nucleus of the Am bulance Service, and they point cut that:-
When accidents were mainly This tyre is a distinct India de. velopment, and copies from no tyre centred in the towns the call far Dow known. Its size is the proper first aid organisations naturally onc. Its features, depth of skid, arose in the towns, but now that pure equality carcass, Tredlok, ete the development of road traffic has are apparent and easily demon-apread the accident area from the The appear towns into the country, it is a daily strable to any one. ance is impressive. The tyre itself increasing necessity that facilities considered from any angle is a step for the administration of first aid: in advance, and really sets a new should be provided in the villages.
boo," standard in the industry,
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